Civil Engineer's Illustrated Sourcebook

PUT A WEALTH OF INFORMATIVE ENGINEERING INFO RIGHT AT YOUR FINGERTIPS--ALL IN A SINGLE, HANDY VOLUME!When it comes to civil engineering, handy access to the right schematics and plans can mean the difference between a winning idea--and a concept that dies on the drawing board. That's why if adding efficiencies to your work as an engineer is essential, McGraw-Hill's Civil Engineer's Illustrated Sourcebook is the one volume you shouldn't be without. Written by a noted engineering expert with lengthy consultative experience, Civil Engineer's Illustrated Sourcebook provides practical, step-by-step information on a broad array of engineering processes. From planning, materials, and design to bidding, construction, and more, this book will show how using a consistent organizational methodology will add power and quality to your work. Plus, the book also delivers: * Practical charts, tables, plans, and other data encountered in everyday practice * Plan layouts from actual engineering projects * Source material from a wide variety of engineering projects * And much, much more! Robust enough for civil engineers, contractors, technicians, and architects--and still relevant for students pursing engineering degrees and certifications--Civil Engineer's Illustrated Sourcebook will add a world of invaluable insight to how you do your work! Packed with 900 informative illustrations!: PLANNING Technical Reports Project Scheduling Field Reconnaissance Surveying and Mapping Public Meetings Regulatory Approvals Cost Estimating DESIGN Title Sheet organization Buildings Water Supply and Distribution Fire Protection Wastewater Collection and Treatment Storm Water Systems Dams and Reservoirs Streets, Roads, and Highways Bridges Airports Athletic Facilities Trailer Courts and Campgrounds Retrofitting and Rehabilitation Specialized Projects Standard Details and Specifications BIDDING PROCESS Bidding Documents Advertising and Bid Openings Construction Contracts CONSTRUCTION Preconstruction Conferences Shop Drawings Safety, Inspection, and Testing Construction Staking Close-Out SUPPLEMENTAL Technical Reference

About the Author :
Robert O. Parmley, P.E., CMfgE, CSI, is Co-Founder, President, and Principal Consulting Engineer of Morgan & Parmley, Ltd., Professional Consulting Engineers, Ladysmith, Wisconsin. He is also a member of the National Society of Professional Engineers, the American Society of Civil Engineers, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the Construction Specifications Institute, the American Design Drafting Association, the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers, and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, and is listed in the AAES Who's Who in Engineering. Mr. Parmley holds a BSME and a MSCE from Columbia Pacific University and is a registered professional engineer in Wisconsin, California, and Canada. He is also a certified manufacturing engineer under SME's national certification program and a certified wastewater treatment plant operator in Wisconsin. In a career covering four decades, Mr. Parmley has worked on the design and construction supervision of a wide variety of structures, systems, and machines--from dams and bridges to municipal sewage treatment facilities and public water projects. The author of over 40 technical articles published in leading professional journals, he is also the Editor-in-Chief of the Illustrated Sourcebook of Mechanical Components; the HVAC Field Manual; the Hydraulics Field Manual, now in its Second Edition; the HVAC Design Data Sourcebook; the Mechanical Components Handbook; the Standard Handbook of Fastening & Joining, now in its Third Edition; and the Field Engineer's Manual, now in its Third Edition, all published by McGraw-Hill.